Good fuel saving practices for car owners

Most car owners do not exercise fuel saving practices as expected of them. Proven fuel saving tips can help you run your car on lesser fuel. Saving fuel means making a good saving on your hard earned money besides helping the earth stay green. In this regard, I can share with you a few good practices that you might implement to save fuel while you drive your car.

Minimize the use of clutch while driving the car. Use clutch while standing still or while changing gears alone. Most people do not have the habit of switching off the engines while waiting at signals. Experts state that on an average, the amount of fuel consumed by cars while starting the engine is not more than that spent on three seconds of idling. Therefore, keeping the engines on for longer times is a mere waste.

Always drive in the gear appropriate to the car’s speed. This means not raising while your car is on lower gears and not crawling while it is on higher gears. Ensure proper servicing of your cars at regular intervals to set right any glitches from time to time so that fuel consumption is minimized. Also, engines are found to consume up to 50% more fuels under poorly maintained and poorly tuned conditions. Driving your car at 90kmph than 100kmph will bring down fuel consumption by 10%.

Fuel consumption is inversely proportionate to the tire pressure. Properly inflated tires will mean that your car is running on lesser fuel. More weight means more fuel. If the carrier is not in use, detach it and save fuel. Be cautious and avoid abrupt stops and sudden brakes to save fuel. Make proper use of your steering wheel. Every unnecessary turn of your steering will increase the distance you travel meaning wastage of fuel. Though this wastage will appear insignificant, on a longer run, you will find an enormous saving.

Increase your braking distance by making use of the rolling resistance to stop your car rather than relying more on brakes. Accelerate your car slowly on slippery or gravel roads. These practices will again save more fuel. Regular change of spark plugs will enhance engine efficiency. In this way, some proven fuel saving practices will help you run your car on lesser fuel thereby making a good saving of your hard earned money.
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Vivek is a mechanical engineer and has more than 7 years of experience as a writer. He blogs about various topics; entrepreneurship being one. His interests range from poetry, music to photography and travel. He can be reached at sdkrdk@gmail.com